Good morning... One line from yesterday's poem returns to me now. Even when lost in the dark of the woods, no clear path to follow, we reach to each other... A friend reached out to me this week, sharing a devotional message. "I love this this morning," she texted, simply. ****** At the Crossroads God’s Message yet again: [...]
Good morning... As a teacher, I struggle to open safe space for the shy and the bold, the quiet and the talkative, the slow processors and the quick responders. All of us have gifts of great value to share, but how might I make room for the shy, quiet, slow processors and the bold, talkative, quick responders? I [...]
Good morning... We set up our new pack and play and got out some of the rattles, books, and blankets given to us when our first grandson was born. What fun to host Charlie and his parents, Kyler and Chandler, for two nights this weekend. We enjoyed coffee together each morning before they headed onto their full days. [...]
Good morning... Waking in the middle of the night, the light on our bathroom floor whispers, "Sue, remember, it's night one of this full moon cycle." So I walk barefoot out into the night and looked up to see the moon shining brightly over our jagged roofline. In our [...]
Good morning... When a friend sent me the image above, everything inside me nodded. "A mosaic does not hide it's broken pieces." Why should I? God can hold every fragment of my story and gather them into something beautiful. The Eternal is still creating with me a life marked by grace. In the light of day, the Eternal [...]
Good morning... As pressures pile up and anxiety spirals down, we can feel buried beneath the stress. This simple Instagram post helps us to see the light. "The best part is yet to come," whisper the seed and the egg, the cocoon and the storm. "The best part is yet to [...]
Good morning... With our son out of town at a work conference for the first time since becoming a daddy and our daughter-in-law doing the flowers for a large wedding in Athens, Georgia, I was needed as a grandmother to care for 11-week-old Charlie. Honestly, my first focus was our daughter-in-law Chandler. For her to feel my hands-on [...]
Good morning... This, the first day of August, marks a change of season for many families in our community. This month, summer quietly comes to an end and the school year too soon begins. What a perfect time to look closely at who we are becoming. Becoming who we really are, we consider these three questions today. How [...]
Good morning... From all sides we are bombarded. Wars and worries. Death and depression. Anxiety and addiction. Conflict and confusion. Pain and problems. Into life's cacophony, my neighbor sent a centering image. Slow down. Notice blessings. Love the people on your path. “Eternal Lord, [...]
Good morning... Since our two years of training ended in 2017, four of us spiritual directors meet monthly by phone for peer supervision. We live in different states and see one another very rarely, but our two hour conversations are some of my favorite moments every month. This month the person facilitating read aloud an opening prayer written [...]
